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Judge Orders No Bond for Suspect in Tampa Ybor Crash That Killed 4

The 22-year-old faces vehicular homicide counts after police described reckless high-speed driving.

Overview

  • Police say a car struck pedestrians outside Bradley's Bar in Tampa's Ybor neighborhood just before 1 a.m. on Nov. 8, killing four and injuring more than a dozen.
  • Investigators identified the driver as 22-year-old Silas Sampson and charged him with multiple felonies, including four counts of vehicular homicide.
  • At a Nov. 13 hearing, a judge ordered Sampson jailed without bond as the investigation continues into alleged reckless high-speed driving and possible street racing.
  • Brothers Connor and Brandon Dietrich, survivors of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, were among the victims, with Connor in critical condition and Brandon less seriously hurt, according to family.
  • Their friend Riley Hancock also remains in critical condition, and family-run GoFundMe campaigns are raising money for medical and recovery costs.